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BlackSky Gen-3 8

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Summary

BlackSky Gen-3 8 is expected to launch on a Rocket Lab Electron from Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand in 2026. It is Rocket Lab's 109th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 103rd Electron flight and the 24th this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
Planned as the 103rd Electron flight · 24th this yearRocket Lab's 109th launch30th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: representative

LEOOrbit
39.3°Inclination
90°Launch azimuth

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About this launch

BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites

Pad

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Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Planned as the 9th launch from Unknown Pad, 9th this year · 93rd from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

0 launches from this pad · 84 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

51 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When does BlackSky Gen-3 8 launch?

BlackSky Gen-3 8 is scheduled in 2026.

Where can I watch BlackSky Gen-3 8 live?

No webcast has been announced yet.

What rocket is launching BlackSky Gen-3 8?

Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet

Where is BlackSky Gen-3 8 launching from?

Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.

What orbit is BlackSky Gen-3 8 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.